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Patterns in the sand : computers, complexity, and everyday life

by Terry Bossomaier, David G. Green, Paul Davies

An examination of the science of complexity and its role in twentieth-century scientific breakthroughs. The text uses diverse examples, from biological organisms to computational problems, to analyse the field's application to natural and artificial systems.

Accession 19909 ISBN 0738200158 Publisher Perseus Publishing
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